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maturation of [noun]
The maturation of the fruit takes several months.
水果的成熟需要几个月。
成熟；成熟过程
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成熟；成熟过程
the process of becoming fully developed or mature
The maturation of the fruit takes several months.
水果的成熟需要几个月。
成熟的过程
The process of becoming mature.
产生生物体成年形态的分化过程
The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.
完全化脓的过程
The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.
The maturation of this wine takes at least three years.
这种葡萄酒的成熟至少需要三年。
Adolescence is a period of rapid physical and emotional maturation.
青春期是身体和情感快速成熟的时期。
The project's maturation into a successful business surprised everyone.
这个项目发展成一家成功企业的过程让所有人惊讶。
The maturation of the fruit takes several months.
水果的成熟需要几个月。
The cells undergo maturation in the bone marrow.
细胞在骨髓中成熟。
The cheese develops its flavor during maturation.
奶酪在成熟过程中发展出风味。
Not this
She achieved full maturation at age 25.
Use this
She achieved full maturity at age 25.
“Maturation”指成熟的过程，而“maturity”指成熟的状态。此处表示达到了成熟的状态，应用“maturity”。
Not this
The fruit maturations in the sun.
Use this
The fruit matures in the sun.
“Maturation”是名词，不能用作动词。动词形式是“mature”。句子需要动词，所以应该用“matures”。
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性成熟
Sexual maturation usually begins during puberty.
性成熟通常在青春期开始。
成熟过程
The maturation process varies among different species.
不同物种的成熟过程各不相同。
情感成熟
Writing a journal can support emotional maturation.
写日记有助于情感成熟。
大脑成熟
Brain maturation continues until the mid-20s.
大脑成熟一直持续到二十多岁。
成熟期
The larvae enter a long maturation period before becoming adults.
幼虫在变为成虫之前会经历一个较长的成熟期。
完全成熟
The cheese needs six weeks for full maturation.
这种奶酪需要六周才能完全成熟。
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mature（成熟）去 e 加 -ation 表示过程，联想苹果从青涩到红透的成熟过程。
语域：formal 常见场景：biology、psychology、academic writing maturation 属于较正式词汇，多用于学术或专业书面语境，如生物学和心理学。日常口语中通常会说 development 或 growing up，较少用这个词。
这些词都以 -ation 结尾，并与 maturation 词尾 /eɪʃən/ 押韵。注意：mature /məˈtʃʊr/ 和 nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ 拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
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